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OTHP 6907 - Advanced Musculoskeletal Investigation of Upper Extremity
Prerequisites: Graduate admission to the MHS in OT degree program; permission of the Chair or instructor.
Application of specialized musculoskeletal evaluation and intervention strategies for upper extremity impairments.
OTHP 6908 - Advanced Splinting in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Prerequisites: Graduate admission to the MHS in OT degree program; permission of Chair or instructor.
Design and fabricate splints for complex upper extremity impairment.
Prerequisites: Graduate admission to the MHS in OT degree program; permission of Chair or instructor.
Application of ergonomic theory related to occupational performance and productivity. Evaluation and treatment principles to enhance performance are identified for industrial and rehabilitation settings. Evidence based literature are reviewed and current trends for practice are synthesized.
Intensive practicum to address the development of competent, entry-level, generalist occupational therapist. Level II Fieldwork experiences are assigned based on the program curriculum design, and includes in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients. The fieldwork experiences focus on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation and research, administration, and management of occupational services.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 4th semester MHS courses.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 9 Other Contact Hours: 40
College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sciences Program Restrictions: MHSOT_OTHP-Occupational Therapy, MHS_OTHP-Occupational Therapy
Intensive practicum to address the development of competent, entry-level, generalist occupational therapist. Level II Fieldwork experiences are assigned based on the program curriculum design, and includes in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients. The fieldwork experiences focus on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation and research, administration, and management of occupational services. Full-time fieldwork experience applying clinical reasoning in a practice environment.
Prerequisite: Successful completion fieldwork II A or permission of Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.
OTHP 7303 - Contemporary Practice in Occupational Therapy
Examination of issues and trends influencing community based practice. Involves the development of a community based program proposal including a contractual agreement, identification of funding sources, outcome benchmarks and promotional and marketing strategies for a community based setting. Includes Level 1 Fieldwork in a community based or non-traditional setting.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 6
College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sciences Major Restrictions: Occupational Therapy Program Restrictions: MHSOT_OTHP-Occupational Therapy
Full-time fieldwork experience in an identified practice area. Rotation duration is variable and negotiated with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and the identified fieldwork site.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of OTHP 7009 and 7010.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 1 TO 9 Lecture Hours: 1 TO 9 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0
College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sciences Program Restrictions: MHSOT_OTHP-Occupational Therapy, MHS_OTHP-Occupational Therapy
Prerequisite: None
The student participates with the residents and faculty in their daily clinical activities. This includes seeing and evaluating patients in the outpatient clinic with the residents and faculty, participation in conferences and lectures, and observation of some surgical procedures.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 7 Lecture Hours: 6 Other Contact Hours: 35
Prerequisite: None
An area of mutual interest to the student and faculty supervisor will be selected and the student will outline his research project with literature references and carry it out under supervision. A written report on the project is required at the end of the elective period.
Prerequisite: None
Special arrangements can be made for elective periods of one or two months in a Department of Ophthalmology at another medical school or one that is affiliated with a medical school (Canada or USA), to study some phase of ophthalmology such as ophthalmic pathology, neuroophthalmology etc. Written approval must be obtained in advance from both the MCG Department of Ophthalmology (D. Thomas) and the Department where the elective is to be taken. A description of the off campus elective, including the names(s) of the supervising faculty member(s), must be submitted to the MCG Department of Ophthalmology before approval to take the course for credit can be considered. In addition, a letter of evaluation with specific comments regarding the student’s performance and a brief description of the work completed must be received from the Department Chairman or the supervising faculty member in the Department where the off campus elective is taken. Credit for the course will not be given until all of the above have been satisfactorily completed.
Learn experimental formulation, design, and implementation. Become familiar with standard molecular biology assays. Conduct relevant and worthwhile research in the field of ophthalmology.
This course includes lectures and clinico-pathological conferences on the basic principles of disease, relevant histopathology and the underlying mechanism at the cellular and subcellular levels. The topics include cell pathology, inflammatory process, hemodynamic disturbances, genetic and metabolic disorders and neoplasia. In addition, pathology of the systemic organs is covered.
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Sci in Oral Biology
Prerequisites: D.M.D., D.D.S., or equivalent; 2 years dental school for combined programs.
This course is composed of three blocks. The first block addresses hard tissue biology in which the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of bone and teeth are emphasized. The second block is devoted to temporomandibular joint disorders, and emphasizes the fundamental basic science that is essential in understanding the clinical problems related to the temporomandibular joint. The third block is regeneration/repair of orofacial tissues and emphasizes growth and differentiation of hard and soft tissues and the biochemical basis of wound healing.
Prerequisites: D.M.D., D.D.S., or equivalent; 2 yrs dental school for combined programs.
The course is composed of two blocks. The first block is hemostasis and bleeding disorders which deals with fundamental concepts in the biochemistry, anatomy and physiology of the hemostatic response and bleeding disorders. The second block is orofacial infections in which the types of orofacial infections along with the causative agents, the role of lymphatic and other anatomic structures in the spread of infection, host defense mechanisms and anti-microbial therapies are presented.
Prerequisites: D.M.D., D.D.S., or equivalent; 2 yrs dental school for combined programs.
The course is composed of three major blocks. The first block is a series of lectures on pain and anxiety management in dentistry. The second block addresses the dental management of the medically complex patient. The third block covers salivary gland function in health and disease.
The course is composed of two blocks. The first block is a series of lectures related to molecular pathology. The second block emphasizes genetics as it relates to orofacial anomalies and defects. This course is a multidisciplinary approach to these topics.
This course is comprised of a series of lectures on Advanced Oral Pathology with emphasis on the etiology, mechanisms, and state of the art diagnostic measures and prognostic evaluation.
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Sci in Oral Biology
This course presents the entering oral biology graduate students with the range of opportunities available on campus (facilities, faculty, and instrumentation/techniques) to them to pursue for the purposes of fulfilling their master’s or doctoral research requirements. Additional topics to be covered include fundamentals of computer literacy required to develop, present, and perform an acceptable, graduate-level research project: word processing, spreadsheet software, computer presentation programs, and reference management. Also, the student will be presented with facilities to perform on-line data searching. A series of short presentations concerning frequently utilized statistical methods will be presented. The student will also be introduced to the basics of structure, organizations, and format of an acceptable research proposal and manuscript.
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Sci in Oral Biology
This course is composed of three blocks. The first block addresses hard tissue biology in which the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of bone and teeth are emphasized. The second block is devoted to temporomandibular joint disorders, and emphasizes the fundamental basic science that is essential in understanding the clinical problems related to the temporomandibular joint. The third block is regeneration/repair of orofacial tissues and emphasizes growth and differentiation of hard and soft tissues and the biochemical basis of wound healing.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 1
Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
The course is composed of two blocks. The first block is hemostasis and bleeding disorders which deals with fundamental concepts in the biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology of the hemostatic response and bleeding disorders. The second block is orofacial infections in which the types of orofacial infections along with the causative agents, the role of lymphatic and other anatomic structures in the spread of infection, host defense mechanisms and anti-microbial therapies are presented.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 1
Program Restrictions: DPHIL_OBMP-Oral Bio & Maxillofacial Path
This course presents three modules each focused on a topic which is pivotal to the practice of clinical dentistry. These include 1) management of pain and anxiety in dentistry, 2) dental management of medically complex patients, and 3) salivary gland structure and function. A multidisciplinary approach will integrate relevant information from various basic science disciplines to achieve comprehensive presentation of each topic.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 1
Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
This course includes lecture series on the basic principles of disease, relevant morphological and biochemical features, and the underlying mechanism at the cellular, subcellular, and molecular level. The course is composed of three blocks: I. Molecular Pathology; II. Mechanisms in Normal and Abnormal Cell Proliferation; III. Normal and Abnormal Craniofacial Development. Specific topics include advanced concepts of disease at the cellular and subcellular level, to include principles and basic mechanisms of cell injury, inflammation, signal transduction, carcinogenesis, oncogenes, and neoplasia. Concepts of craniofacial development are discussed from genetic and embryological perspectives. An overview of current corrective measures, potential genetic therapies, and ethical considerations are also addressed.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 1
Program Restrictions: DPHIL_UNDCL-Biomedical Sciences Undeclared Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
This course consists of several one hour seminars that will be presented by dental faculty, graduate students and invited lecturers. The seminar topics will be related to the research being conducted by each presenter.
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Sci in Oral Biology
Weekly presentation and discussion of recent journal articles in the field of oral biology. All students enrolled will be required to present at least one journal paper per semester and will be expected to lead the discussion and answer questions in relation to the specific background, method, results, discussion, and conclusions as it relates to the paper and field in general.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
Credit Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 1
Program Restrictions: DPHIL_OBMP-Oral Bio & Maxillofacial Path, MSOB_OBIO-Oral Biology
The student works with individual faculty members on a specific investigative research problem. This provides an introduction to analytical techniques and the scientific method in action.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Program Restrictions: DPHIL_OBMP-Oral Bio & Maxillofacial Path, MSOB_OBIO-Oral Biology Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester
Prerequisites: Permanent assignment to a specific lab with a faculty advisor and a defined research project.
The student works closely with his faculty thesis/dissertation advisor on an in-depth study of a research problem of interest to both student and advisor. This course culminates in the preparation of the PhD dissertation or MS thesis.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Credit Hours: 1 TO 16 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0
College Restrictions: The Graduate School Program Restrictions: DPHIL_OBMP-Oral Bio & Maxillofacial Path, MSOB_OBIO-Oral Biology Campus Restrictions: Main campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester
This course includes lecture series on the basic principles of disease, relevant morphological and biochemical features and the underlying mechanism at the cellular, subcellular and molecular level. The course is composed of three blocks: I. Molecular Pathology; II. Mechanisms in Normal and Abnormal Cell Proliferation; III. Normal and Abnormal Craniofacial Development.
This course is designed to meet the educational endeavors in oral and para-oral pathology for residents in various clinical disciplines and graduate students in oral biology and maxillofacial pathology. The course includes the most current advanced oral pathology parameters derived from various clinical and scientific journals. The subjects of lectures are compiled in consultation with the clinical residency directors over the years.
Through the presentation of current research by students and faculty, the students will become conversant with scientific methods and literature. Upon graduation from the program, students will be competent and experienced in presenting their scientific results to audiences of their peers.
Weekly presentation and discussion of recent journal articles in the field of oral biology. All students enrolled will be required to present at least one journal paper per semester and will be expected to lead the discussion and answer questions in relation to the specific background, method, results, discussion, and conclusions as it relates to the paper and field in general.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
Credit Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 1
College Restrictions: Residents Level Restrictions: Professional Semester